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... prison , and her favourite beheaded ; how Queen Philippa did much good for the people ; and how Edward the Third went to war to conquer France 87 CHAPTER XXVII . EDWARD III . - continued . How the English gained a sea - fight ; how King ...
... prison , and her favourite beheaded ; how Queen Philippa did much good for the people ; and how Edward the Third went to war to conquer France 87 CHAPTER XXVII . EDWARD III . - continued . How the English gained a sea - fight ; how King ...
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... prison for a little while , to teach him to be careful . And the Saxons liked that when a thief stole anything , he should be made to give it back , and that he should be punished . Rules like these are called laws , and they are need ...
... prison for a little while , to teach him to be careful . And the Saxons liked that when a thief stole anything , he should be made to give it back , and that he should be punished . Rules like these are called laws , and they are need ...
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... prison , King Athelstane went to them , and told them he liked such brave and clever men as they were , and that if they would promise not to come to England to plague the people any more , they might go home . They promised they would ...
... prison , King Athelstane went to them , and told them he liked such brave and clever men as they were , and that if they would promise not to come to England to plague the people any more , they might go home . They promised they would ...
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... had not found out where he was . This servant's name was Blondel . He had been with Richard in all the wars , and loved him very much . When his master did not come home as he expected CHAP . XX . 65 RICHARD I. IN PRISON .
... had not found out where he was . This servant's name was Blondel . He had been with Richard in all the wars , and loved him very much . When his master did not come home as he expected CHAP . XX . 65 RICHARD I. IN PRISON .
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... prison , and to kill others , without any reason , instead of letting the proper judges find out whether they deserved punishment or not , they must try to force him to govern better . And for this purpose the great barons , and the ...
... prison , and to kill others , without any reason , instead of letting the proper judges find out whether they deserved punishment or not , they must try to force him to govern better . And for this purpose the great barons , and the ...
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